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Myths of Geography
Eight Ways We Get the World Wrong
Taschenbuch von Paul Richardson
Sprache: Englisch

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Is geography really destiny?

Our maps may no longer be stalked by dragons and monsters, but our perceptions of the world are still shaped by geographic myths. Myths like Europe being the centre of the world. Or that border walls are the solution to migration. Or that Russia is predestined to threaten its neighbours.

In his punchy and authoritative new book, Paul Richardson challenges recent popular accounts of geographical determinism and shows that how we see the world represented often isn't how it really is - that the map is not the territory.

Along the way we visit some remarkable places: Iceland's Thingvellir National Park, where you can swim between two continents; Bir Tawil in North Africa, one of the world's only territories not claimed by any country; and we follow the first train that ran across Eurasia between Yiwu in east China and Barking in east London.

Written with verve and full of quotable facts, Myths of Geography is a book that will turn your world upside down.

Is geography really destiny?

Our maps may no longer be stalked by dragons and monsters, but our perceptions of the world are still shaped by geographic myths. Myths like Europe being the centre of the world. Or that border walls are the solution to migration. Or that Russia is predestined to threaten its neighbours.

In his punchy and authoritative new book, Paul Richardson challenges recent popular accounts of geographical determinism and shows that how we see the world represented often isn't how it really is - that the map is not the territory.

Along the way we visit some remarkable places: Iceland's Thingvellir National Park, where you can swim between two continents; Bir Tawil in North Africa, one of the world's only territories not claimed by any country; and we follow the first train that ran across Eurasia between Yiwu in east China and Barking in east London.

Written with verve and full of quotable facts, Myths of Geography is a book that will turn your world upside down.

Über den Autor
Paul Richardson
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2024
Fachbereich: Geografie
Genre: Geowissenschaften, Importe
Rubrik: Naturwissenschaften & Technik
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Paperback
ISBN-13: 9780349136325
ISBN-10: 0349136327
Sprache: Englisch
Herstellernummer: 965280
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Richardson, Paul
Hersteller: Little, Brown Book Group
The Bridge Street Press
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Petersen Buchimport GmbH, Vertrieb, Weidestraße 122 a, D-22083 Hamburg, gpsr@petersen-buchimport.com
Abbildungen: B&W integrated
Maße: 232 x 152 x 22 mm
Von/Mit: Paul Richardson
Erscheinungsdatum: 24.10.2024
Gewicht: 0,378 kg
Artikel-ID: 128485484
Über den Autor
Paul Richardson
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2024
Fachbereich: Geografie
Genre: Geowissenschaften, Importe
Rubrik: Naturwissenschaften & Technik
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Paperback
ISBN-13: 9780349136325
ISBN-10: 0349136327
Sprache: Englisch
Herstellernummer: 965280
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Richardson, Paul
Hersteller: Little, Brown Book Group
The Bridge Street Press
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Petersen Buchimport GmbH, Vertrieb, Weidestraße 122 a, D-22083 Hamburg, gpsr@petersen-buchimport.com
Abbildungen: B&W integrated
Maße: 232 x 152 x 22 mm
Von/Mit: Paul Richardson
Erscheinungsdatum: 24.10.2024
Gewicht: 0,378 kg
Artikel-ID: 128485484
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